The course aims at providing students an introduction to the various aspects of public international law. At the end of this course, students should be proficient in the following subject areas and skills: being able to identify the international legal implications of current world events; having knowledge of the sources of international law as well as of the facts and legal reasonings of relevant international judgements; understanding the place of international law in the domestic legal systems: carrying out proper analysis on selected issues in public international law. This course will provide students with sufficient knowledge to enable them to participate actively in other, more specialized courses on Public International Law.
teacher profile teaching materials
This course is an introduction to the general issues of public international law. It covers:
the origins and the foundations of the international community;
the subjects of international law: states, international organisations and individuals (including the issue of immunities);
sources of international law: customary law, the law of treaties, general principles of law;
the relationship between international and domestic law;
state responsibility for internationally wrongful acts;
peaceful settlement of disputes (including the role of the international Court of Justice);
principles governing the use of force in international relations (including the UN collective security system and the role of regional organisations).
A specific focus will be given to the concept of sanction in international law.
A Seminar series will focus on timely topics in the field of public international law, including the protection of human rights and the environment.
At the end of this course, students should be proficient in the following subject areas and skills: being able to identify the international legal implications of current world events; having knowledge of the sources of international law as well as of the facts and legal reasonings of the relevant international judgments; carrying out a proper analysis on selected issues in public international law.
Moreover, the following papers (that are available on the Moodle platform):
Aust, H., & E. Nijman, J. (2021). "The emerging roles of cities in international law – introductory remarks on practice, scholarship and the Handbook". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1-15
Nesi, G. (2021). The Shifting Status of Cities in International Law? A Review, Several Questions and a Straight Answer, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 30(1), 15-36
Sossai, M. (2021). "Invisibility of cities in classical international law". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 64-76
and one of the following papers:
du Plessis, A. (2021). " Climate change law and sustainable development". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Martinez, K. (2021). In The Face of Financialization: Cities and the Human Right to Adequate Housing, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 30(1), 107-130.
Oomen, B. (2021). "Chapter 19: Cities, refugees and migration". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing
Vinuales, J., & Lu Reimers, L. (2021). "The law of economic globalization and cities". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Sossai, M. (2022). The Place of Cities in the Evolution of International Humanitarian Law, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 31(1), 227-252.
Programme
This course is an introduction to the general issues of public international law. It covers:
the origins and the foundations of the international community;
the subjects of international law: states, international organisations and individuals (including the issue of immunities);
sources of international law: customary law, the law of treaties, general principles of law;
the relationship between international and domestic law;
state responsibility for internationally wrongful acts;
peaceful settlement of disputes (including the role of the international Court of Justice);
principles governing the use of force in international relations (including the UN collective security system and the role of regional organisations).
A specific focus will be given to the concept of sanction in international law.
A Seminar series will focus on timely topics in the field of public international law, including the protection of human rights and the environment.
At the end of this course, students should be proficient in the following subject areas and skills: being able to identify the international legal implications of current world events; having knowledge of the sources of international law as well as of the facts and legal reasonings of the relevant international judgments; carrying out a proper analysis on selected issues in public international law.
Core Documentation
Jan Klabbers, International Law (3rd edn, Cambridge University Press, 2021)Moreover, the following papers (that are available on the Moodle platform):
Aust, H., & E. Nijman, J. (2021). "The emerging roles of cities in international law – introductory remarks on practice, scholarship and the Handbook". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1-15
Nesi, G. (2021). The Shifting Status of Cities in International Law? A Review, Several Questions and a Straight Answer, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 30(1), 15-36
Sossai, M. (2021). "Invisibility of cities in classical international law". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 64-76
and one of the following papers:
du Plessis, A. (2021). " Climate change law and sustainable development". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Martinez, K. (2021). In The Face of Financialization: Cities and the Human Right to Adequate Housing, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 30(1), 107-130.
Oomen, B. (2021). "Chapter 19: Cities, refugees and migration". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing
Vinuales, J., & Lu Reimers, L. (2021). "The law of economic globalization and cities". In Research Handbook on International Law and Cities. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Sossai, M. (2022). The Place of Cities in the Evolution of International Humanitarian Law, The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 31(1), 227-252.
Type of evaluation
Student evaluation will be based on a final oral exam.